Bowl barrow 300m south west of Strangways forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows

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History & significance

Bowl barrow 300m south west of Strangways is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the Old King Barrows, a linear cemetery of round barrows situated in Wiltshire. The barrow is of the bowl type, a characteristic form of funerary monument typical of the Early Bronze Age period. As a constituent element of what appears to have been a deliberately planned linear arrangement of burial mounds, it reflects Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practices in the Wessex region. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument, recognising its archaeological importance for understanding prehistoric ritual and social organisation.

Bowl barrow 300m south west of Strangways forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery known as the Old King Barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009148. View the official record →

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